Mallory’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Mallory
Mallory's Notebook puts her name front and center, written in flowing script across a soft watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Mallory's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Mallory: meaning and origin
Mallory comes from an English surname, says Behind the Name, derived from the Old French maleüré, meaning “unfortunate”. It first became common as a girls’ name in the 1980s thanks to the sitcom Family Ties (1982 to 1989), which featured a character by that name.
Nicknames and variants
Behind the Name lists Mallaury as the French form. In English, Mal is the obvious pet name.
Famous people named Mallory
Mallory Swanson, born Mallory Pugh on April 29, 1998, is an American soccer star. Wikipedia says she joined the US women’s national team at 17 and became its youngest Olympic goalscorer at the 2016 Rio Games. She won the 2019 Women’s World Cup and scored the only goal of the 2024 Olympic final in Paris to win gold.
Is Mallory a popular name?
Mallory took off with Family Ties. US Social Security data has it at 187th in the 1980s and 182nd in the 1990s, when more than 16,400 American girls were named Mallory. Behind the Name says it ranked 372nd in the US in 2025.
Mallory trivia
The most famous answer in mountaineering came from a Mallory. Wikipedia says English climber George Mallory took part in the first three British Everest expeditions, and The New York Times once quoted him explaining why he wanted to climb it: “Because it’s there.” He disappeared near the summit in 1924, and his body was found in 1999, leaving the mystery of whether he reached the top unsolved.
Gift ideas that suit a Mallory
- For a soccer player. A training log for goals and game days.
- For a hiker. A trail journal for a girl who climbs because it’s there.
- For an ’80s TV fan. A notebook for a name made famous by Family Ties.
- For the Fourth of July. A gift for a fan of the US women’s team.
How Mallory can use it
Any Mallory, of any age. The 6" x 9" size is roomy enough for proper writing and small enough for a handbag or school bag. With 160 plain lined pages there’s no fixed layout, so it can be a diary, a gratitude journal, a study notebook, a recipe book or a home for to-do lists. Notebooks tend to multiply in drawers, but one with her name on the front is instantly hers.
The little things that make it hers
There’s something about seeing your own name in print. It makes a notebook feel like it belongs to you, which is a good reason to fill it. It also means Mallory can pick hers out of a pile in a second, at school, at work or on the kitchen counter.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Mallory’s Notebook? About the size of a trade paperback book: 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm), 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? It’s sold on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon prints and ships each copy and handles delivery and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes, the same apple blossom design comes in hundreds of girls’ names. Start at all name notebooks or our personalized name notebooks guide.
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